Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon
Gabon: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 123.70 billion constant LCU in 2006. ▼ Falling
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon, 1989–2006
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2006, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon stood at 123.70 billion constant LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon peaked at 176.20 billion constant LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, 110.20 billion constant LCU, in 2002.
Gabon ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 129.60 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1990 | 115.00 billion constant LCU | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 176.20 billion constant LCU | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 137.90 billion constant LCU | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 141.50 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 136.30 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 149.10 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 142.70 billion constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 144.20 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 151.40 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 113.70 billion constant LCU | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 117.20 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 119.50 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 110.20 billion constant LCU | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 112.00 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 111.20 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 115.80 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 123.70 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.60 billion constant LCU | 129.60 billion constant LCU | 129.60 billion constant LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 140.80 billion constant LCU | 113.70 billion constant LCU | 176.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.66 billion constant LCU | 110.20 billion constant LCU | 123.70 billion constant LCU | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,207 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 296.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2.45 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon was 123.70 billion constant LCU in 2006, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 176.20 billion constant LCU in 1991.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.20 billion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2006.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.